Corn shucker



Nov. 14, 1939.

M. OELKERS CORN SHUCKER Filed May 16, 1939 INVENTOR ATTORNEYS Patented Nov. 14, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to a corn shucker and has for an object to provide a corn shucker which is easily operated by one hand, and does work four or five times faster than by hand, without damage to the shucks which are valuable for wrapping tamales, and damage to the butts which are valuable for feeding live stock.

A further object is to provide a device of this character which will be formed of a few strong, simple and durable parts, which will be inexpensive to manufacture and which will not easily get out of order.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, it being understood that various modifications may be resorted to within the scope of the appended claim without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device.

Figure 2 is a cross sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 3 is a cross sectional View taken on the line 3--3 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4 is an enlarged rear elevation of the blade.

Referring now to the drawing in which like characters of reference designate similar parts in the various views, Ill designates a base of channel formation, the channel opening out through the lower side of the base, and the upper side of the base being provided at the forward end portion thereof with a longitudinal slot M. A bracket l2 of inverted U-form is mounted upon the base I at one end of the slot H and angle iron stops l3 are secured to the upper side of the base at the other end of the slot II. A disc knife I4 extends through the bracket [2 and is pivoted, as shown at l5, near its lower end to the lower end of the bracket 12. A handle lever 16 is pivoted at its lower end to the bracket 12 through the medium of the pivot l5 and is fixed to the knife 14 near the edge I? of the latter diametrically opposite the pivot l5 by a bolt 3.

In any position of the knife, a portion thereof is located in the bracket l2 so that the bracket forms a housing for the knife. The lever I6 may be manually rocked upon the pivot l5 to carry the knife l4 toward and away from the base ill, as shown respectively by dotted and full lines in Figure 1. The passage [9 through the bracket is located in the vertical plane of the slot H in the base I0, so that the knife may pass into the slot. The angle iron stops l3 are located at opposite sides of said plane to abut and support an ear of unshucked corn at opposite sides of the knife as the knife passes between the stops during the shuck severing operation.

In operation, the unshucked ear of corn is 10 grasped at the top in the left hand and placed in a horizontal position on the base II] in front of the angle iron stops l3, with the butt and adjacent position of the shuck projecting transversely across the slot H. The handle lever I6 is rocked downwardly by the right hand to carry the knife 14 through an ear of corn and sever the bottom of the shuck with the butt attached thereto, from the ear as the knife passes into the slot ll. Then the ear of corn encased in the upper portion of the shuck is raised to a vertical position by the left hand and the ear of corn drops out of the cut-off bottom of the shuck.

From the above description it is thought that 5 the construction and operation of the invention will be fully understood without further explanation.

What is claimed is:

A corn shucker comprising a base of channel formation, the channel opening out through the lower side of the base, the upper side of the base being provided at the forward end portion thereof with a longitudinal slot, a bracket of inverted U-form mounted upon the base at one end of the slot, angle iron stops secured to the upper side of the base at the other end of the slot and adapted to form an abutment for an unshucked ear of corn placed upon the base with the bottom of the shuck and butt extending transversely across said slot, a disc knife extending through the bracket and pivoted near its lower end to the lower end of the bracket, and a handle pivoted on the bracket through the medium of the pivot of the knife and fixed to the knife near the edge of the latter diametrically opposite the pivot thereof, in any position of the knife a portion thereof being located in the bracket, the lever being rockable toward the base to carry the knife through said slot for 5 severing the butt and bottom of the shuck from the ear of corn, the passage through the bracket being located in the vertical plane of the slot in the base, said stops being located at the opposite sides of said plane.

MAX OELKERS. 

